546-0339/07 – Introduction to Waste Management (ÚdOH)

Gurantor departmentDepartment of Environmental EngineeringCredits5
Subject guarantorprof. Ing. Vladimír Čablík, Ph.D.Subject version guarantorprof. Ing. Vladimír Čablík, Ph.D.
Study levelundergraduate or graduateRequirementCompulsory
Year1Semesterwinter
Study languageCzech
Year of introduction2019/2020Year of cancellation
Intended for the facultiesHGFIntended for study typesBachelor
Instruction secured by
LoginNameTuitorTeacher giving lectures
CAB72 prof. Ing. Vladimír Čablík, Ph.D.
CEC0111 Ing. Martin Čech
PEC06 doc. Ing. Iva Janáková, Ph.D.
KLA029 Ing. Kamil Klacko
MUD0002 Ing. Jaroslav Mudruňka, Ph.D.
Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of studyWay of compl.Extent
Full-time Credit and Examination 2+2
Part-time Credit and Examination 8+8

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

Knowledge of waste management in terms of their removal and their efficient material and energy recovery. Ability to distinguish different approaches, to estimate and find best solutions for a specific problem of waste management. Students will be able to obtain information for work experience, demonstrate a general overview and evaluate the problem. Compare different approaches and the practical site of them. Being able to produce results and solve the task independently. Demonstrate ability to communicate (active both writing and speaking), manage technical terminology.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Tutorials

Summary

The course provides students with basic information on the issue of waste economy and waste disposal. The students are acquainted with legal regulations concerning waste economy, prevention of waste formation, its effective material and power-producing utilization. Students are also informed about the following: the most important methods of disposal of the individual types of industrial waste and municipal refuse, individual technological procedures, such as collection, sorting and purchase of waste. Syllabus: Basics of Waste Economy Legal Regulations in Waste Economy Waste Economy Terminology Waste Formation and Characteristics Waste Disposal

Compulsory literature:

Circular economy and sustainability. Volume 2: Environmental Engineering. Editor Alexandros STEFANAKIS, editor Ioannis NIKOLAOU. Amsterdam: Elsevier, 2022. ISBN 978-0-12-821664-4. DIAZ, Luis F, M DE BERTOLDI and Werner BIDLINGMAIER, ed. Compost science and technology. 1st ed. - Amsterdam : Elsevier, 2007 - xvi, 364 pp. ISBN 978-0-08-043960-0. Industrial waste treatment / editor Nelson Leonard Nemerow. - Burlington : Elsevier Butterworth-Heinemann, c2007,- xx, 561 pp. ISBN 978-0-12-372493-9. WILLIAMS, P. T. Waste Treatment and Disposal. Wiley, Second Edition. 2005. Available from: Book.

Recommended literature:

PICHTEL J. Waste Management Practices : Municipal, Hazardous, and Industrial. Boca Raton: CRC/Taylor & Francis, 2005. 659 pp. ISBN 0-8493-3525-6. EVANS, G. Biowaste and Biological Waste Treatment. London: James & James, 2001. xxi, 194 s. ISBN 1-902916-08-5. Hazardous waste management / Michael D. LaGrega, Phillip L. Buckingham, Jeffrey C. Evans. - 2nd ed.. - New York: McGraw-Hill, c2001 - xxvi, 1202 s. : il. ISBN 0-07-039365-6. STONER, D. L. (ed.). Biotechnology for the Treatment of Hazardous Waste. Boca Raton: Lewis Publishers, 1994. 232 s. ISBN 0-87371-613-2.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

During the exercises there will be a test to control the acquired knowledge, students will present their project, which is thematically focused on issues lectured. During lectures students and teachers will discuss diverse topics. At the end of semester written and oral exam.

E-learning

Other requirements

Project and its presentation.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Basic of waste management, legislation in waste management, waste management terminology 2. Establishment and characterization of waste from mining and mineral processing, 3. Establishment and characterization of waste from metallurgical plants, 4. Establishment and characterization of waste from nuclear and non nuclear energy, 5. Establishment and characterization of municipal waste 6. Establishment and characterization of waste from food industries, waste from agriculture, 7. Establishment and characterization of waste from glass and ceramic industries, scrap wood and paper industry, waste from textile and leather industry, 8. Establishment and characterization of waste from medical facilities 9. Establishment and characterization of waste from construction 10. Waste management (landfill waste, thermal waste disposal methods, biological methods of waste treatment) 11. Packaging, collection and purchase of waste 12. Sampling 13. Transport of dangerous goods (waste)

Conditions for subject completion

Part-time form (validity from: 2019/2020 Winter semester)
Task nameType of taskMax. number of points
(act. for subtasks)
Min. number of pointsMax. počet pokusů
Credit and Examination Credit and Examination 100 (100) 51
        Credit Credit 33  17
        Examination Examination 67  30 3
Mandatory attendence participation: 2+2 h/t in combined form; 75% participation in laboratory exercises

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Conditions for subject completion and attendance at the exercises within ISP: Lectures in the form of self-study of materials assigned by the lecturer in the MS Teams or the e-learning portal at https://www.vsb.cz/e-vyuka/. Participation in exercises according to the student's capabilities. In order to receive credit, student must complete task assignments and personally write credit test, both no later than at the end of the examination period of the semester. The assignments will be provided by lecturer leading exercices.

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2021/2022 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing OH K Czech Most 1 Compulsory study plan
2020/2021 (B0724A290003) Mineral Economics K Czech Most 2 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
2020/2021 (B0724A290003) Mineral Economics K Czech Ostrava 2 Choice-compulsory type B study plan
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2020/2021 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing OH P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing OH P Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing OH K Czech Ostrava 1 Compulsory study plan
2019/2020 (B0712A290001) Waste Management and Mineral Processing OH K Czech Most 1 Compulsory study plan

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2023/2024 Winter
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2022/2023 Winter
2021/2022 Summer
2021/2022 Winter
2020/2021 Winter
2019/2020 Winter